he will have use of one of the specially made vehicle. the crowd of st. ter's square was half the 200,000 the vatican predicted and catered for but the welcome was warm. the pope thanked the crowd as he put it "from the bottom of my heart," and told them he was fully aware of the seriousness and novelty of his decision to resign. cardinals were gathering to choose benedict's successor held places of honor and seemed moved by the occasion. the 115 cardinals eligible to vote will be looking for a pope who can meet the challenges in the church, the sex abuse scandal and reports of a dysfunctional church administration. helen reedy from dallas what do you think about the sex scandal is it irrevocably tainted? >> i know the church has endured scandals throughout the centuries. i think we need to look at how things were handled and how to make changes going forward. >> reporter: benedict reiterated that his decision to resign was taken afterthoughtful prayer and best interest in the church. he said he was not abannen doing the church even though he no longer would
